Conditions for inclusion:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefri Bolkiah, Prince Abdul Hakeem |  BRU |
SHO | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1996—2000 | $1 B+ (Vanity Fair 2011) |
| Karim, Prince Aga Khan |  IRI |
ALP | Olympics | 1964 | $1 B (Forbes, 2008) |
| Andre Agassi |  USA |
TEN | Olympics | 1996 | $175M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Alexandre Pato |  BRA |
FBL | Olympics | 2008—2012 | $145M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |  GRE |
BKB | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2024 | $110M (Forbes 2024) |
| Lance Armstrong | USA |
CRD | Olympics | 1992—2000 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Alfried von Bohlen und Halbach |  GER |
SAL | Olympics | 1936 | $1B+ (Encyclopedia Brittannica, "early 1960s") |
| Carlos Boozer | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2004—2008 | $120M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Chris Bosh | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | $110M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Avery Brundage | USA |
ATH/LIT | Olympics / Administrator | 1912—1975 | $250M (Wikipedia, 1960 - inflation corrected) |
| Kobe Bryant | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2008—2012 | $350M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |  POR |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | $450M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Steph Curry | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2024 | $400M + (Forbes 2025) |
| Michel de Carvalho |  GBR |
LUG | Olympics | 1972—1976 | Multi-millionaire himself, married to Heineken heiress Charlene ($15.9B, Forbes, 2019) |
| Oscar De La Hoya | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1992 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Novak Đoković |  SRB |
TEN | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2008—2024 | $130M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Tim Duncan | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2004 | $177M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Kevin Durant | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2012—2024 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Juan Carlos, Príncipe de España |  ESP |
SAL | Olympics / Official Opener | 1972—1992 | $2.3B (New York Times 2012) |
| Mike Evans |  CAN |
ROW | Olympics | 1984 | $600 million (superyachtfan.com) (August 2021) |
| Roger Federer |  SUI |
TEN | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2000—2012 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
| George Foreman | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1968 | $250M (The Richest, 2023) |
| Kevin Garnett | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2000 | $180M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Wayne Gretzky | CAN |
IHO | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 1998—2010 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Albert, Prince Grimaldi |  MON |
BOB | Olympics / Administrator / Opening Flagbearer | 1985—2002 | $1.4B (Forbes, 2008) |
| Andreas Helgstrand |  DEN |
EDR | Olympics | 2004—2008 | $200m (HorseSport 2023) |
| Grant Hill | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | $180M (The Richest, 2019) |
| John Hindle | GBR |
HOC | Olympics | 1960—1964 | $120M (Sunday Times 2005) |
| Dwight Howard | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | $115M (The Richest, 2019) |
| LeBron James | USA |
BKB | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2024 | $440M (The Richest, 2019), estimated at > $1B in 2022 |
| Magic Johnson | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | $600M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Michael Jordan | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1984—1992 | $1.9B (Forbes, 2019) |
| Anthony Joshua | GBR |
BOX | Olympics | 2012 | $250M (Sunday Times 2025) |
| Anna Kasprzak | DEN |
EDR | Olympics | 2012—2016 | $1.3B (Forbes, 2021) |
| Agnete Kirk Thinggaard | DEN |
EDR | Olympics | 2016 | $8.7B (Forbes, 2021) |
| Mario Lemieux | CAN |
IHO | Olympics | 2002 | $150M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Sugar Ray Leonard | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1976 | $120M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Lennox Lewis | CAN |
BOX | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1984—1988 | $140M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Floyd Mayweather, Jr. | USA |
BOX | Olympics | 1996 | $340M (Forbes, 2016) |
| Rory McIlroy |  IRL |
GLF | Olympics | 2020—2024 | $360M (Forbes 2025) |
| Lionel Messi |  ARG |
FBL | Olympics | 2008 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Rafael Nadal | ESP |
TEN | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2024 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Josef Neckermann | GER FRG |
EDR | Olympics | 1960—1972 | ca $185 million (€145 million) (1976 per German Wikipedia) |
| Neymar | BRA |
FBL | Olympics | 2012—2016 | $185M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Dirk Nowitzki | GER |
BKB | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2008 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Shaquille O'Neal | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | $400M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | $200M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Gary Payton | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996—2000 | $130M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Ben Pon |  NED |
SHO | Olympics | 1972 | €290M (Quote 500, 2019) |
| Jon Rahm | ESP |
GLF | Olympics | 2024 | $200M (Forbes 2024) |
| Pete Sampras | USA |
TEN | Olympics | 1992 | $150M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Mariya Sharapova |  RUS |
TEN | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer | 2012—2014 | $195M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Ion Țiriac |  ROU |
IHO | Olympics / Administrator | 1964—2004 | $1.1B (Forbes, 2019) |
| Oleksandr Usyk |  UKR |
BOX | Olympics | 2008—2012 | $150M (Sportico 2025) |
| Dwyane Wade, Jr. | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2004—2008 | $115M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Russell Westbrook | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2012 | $125M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Hugh, Duke of Westminster | GBR |
PBT | Olympics | 1908 | Estimated worth of $1.5B to 2.5B (inflation corrected) at time of death in 1953 |
| Serena Williams | USA |
TEN | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 2000—2024 | $170M (The Richest, 2019) |
| Cameron Winklevoss | USA |
ROW | Olympics | 2008 | $0.9-1.1B (Forbes, 2018) |
| Tyler Winklevoss | USA |
ROW | Olympics | 2008 | $0.9-1.1B (Forbes, 2018) |
